Xavier glared at his sister, Gia, as he made his way to the shore of the river. He took off his shoes, and water and mud poured out of his previously white sneakers. He took off his sweatshirt and wrung it out as best he could, but Xavier had no idea how he would get his jeans dry. He heard Gia giggling as she splashed in the water next to the flipped-over canoe. He looked around for the bag that held their lunches, but it was nowhere to be seen. All of a sudden, Xavier's stomach rumbled.

When is the best time to evaluate options? a. during the first step of decision-making b. as you identify options c. after you've identified many options

According to stephen hawking in the "origin of the universe" lecture, "why are we here" and "where did we come from" are questions that

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next